Man hit, killed by minivan running from police in Harlem: NYPD
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – A man was struck and killed by a blue minivan that was evading police officers in Harlem late Saturday, according to the NYPD.
It happened near West 152nd Street and Broadway around 10:45 p.m. Officers tried to stop the van for a traffic violation when it took off, police said.
The minivan then hit a man riding a two-wheeled vehicle near West 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, according to authorities. The man, believed to be in his 30s, was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem where he was pronounced dead.
The van fled the scene, police said. It has unknown New York plates, sources told PIX11 News.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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